While an international scramble for protective clothing looks set to dominate the headlines for weeks to come: CEO of the PCIAW® (Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide) Yvette Ashby was concerned at the lack of scrutiny of suppliers. Armed with the latest Plimsoll analysis of suppliers, Yvette went live on BBC News earlier this month to warn…
The coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will launch online on 26 May. The scheme will enable employers with fewer than 250 employees to claim coronavirus-related Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). Tax agents will also be able to make claims on behalf of employers. You’re eligible to use the scheme if: you’re claiming for an employee…
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH and its local partner Tezulaş Fuar are postponing the TOS+H EXPO 2020 in Istanbul. In close coordination with all partners involved, the company will promptly discuss an alternative date for the fourth edition of the leading trade fair for Turkish Occupational Safety and Health in order to guarantee planning can reliably proceed.…
It’s nearly a month since the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) opened and many businesses will be preparing to make another claim in order to receive money by the end of May. To ensure you receive a payment by the end of May, you need to apply by Wednesday 20 May. When you make a claim…
An update from UKFT on international trade arrangements with the EU, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, the USA and Japan. UK-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Negotiations – Update Negotiations between the UK and the EU have continued despite the current situation. The third round of meetings has just taken place with a further set expected in June.…
Toray Textiles Europe Ltd based in Mansfield, Notts has one of the largest and most versatile textile mills in Europe with a fully vertical weaving, dyeing and finishing operation. We weave approx. 10 million metres per year for various applications but with a particular strength in manufacturing textiles for PPE, including reusable textile for medical PPE…
The head of the UK’s professional clothing trade association has assured the water industry it will do all it can to direct businesses to suppliers who are familiar with the sourcing and production of essential protective clothingduring the Covid-19 pandemic. Yvette Ashby, chief executive of the Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide (PCIAW®), said her team was…
Fastening solution provider YKK USA has expanded its product offerings in an effort to reinforce the domestic supply chain that will help manufacturers throughout the United States manufacture products essential to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. While YKK may be best known for its zippers, it offers a wide variety of metal wire, hook & loop,…
SATRA is continuing its successful training programmes and seminars by running a number of regular free webinars for our customers to log on globally during the worldwide Coronavirus lockdown. A webinar on The PPE Regulation ran recently with a global audience of over 400 delegates. Upcoming webinars, which are held at 10.00am BST, include Motorcycle…
According to a survey by global workwear brand Dickies, over the coming months nearly three-quarters of tradespeople expect to be fixing botched DIY jobs carried out by people at home during the lockdown imposed in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. The poll, carried out through Dickies Workwear’s Twitter feed[1], revealed that 72.9% of respondents anticipated…
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